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The nation’s first new oil refinery in 50 years could be built in Brownsville, reviving a decade-old proposal

The nation’s first new oil refinery in 50 years could be built in Brownsville, reviving a decade-old proposal

March 11, 2026 • 4 min read

If completed, the Port of Brownsville facility would be the first new oil refinery built in the United States in... Read more »

Point Isabel ISD approves $228M incentive deal for Port Alpha, a proposed $3.2B military boat hub

Point Isabel ISD approves $228M incentive deal for Port Alpha, a proposed $3.2B military boat hub

March 10, 2026 • 7 min read

The proposed shipyard could generate up to 10,000 manufacturing jobs with average annual wages of about $75,500.... Read more »

Breaking news: White House says new $300B oil refinery coming to Brownsville — the first to be built in the U.S. in 50 years

Breaking news: White House says new $300B oil refinery coming to Brownsville — the first to be built in the U.S. in 50 years

March 10, 2026 • 3 min read

A Port of Brownsville official said the organization wasn’t fully aware of the project and learned about the news from... Read more »

Hotels, logistics, and housing push Edinburg construction past $46M early in 2026

Hotels, logistics, and housing push Edinburg construction past $46M early in 2026

March 10, 2026 • 2 min read

Permit records offer a snapshot of the projects driving investment across the city’s growing construction pipeline.... Read more »

Most Rio Grande Valley cities saw higher sales tax revenue in early 2026 — see the charts

Most Rio Grande Valley cities saw higher sales tax revenue in early 2026 — see the charts

March 10, 2026 • 2 min read

Explore interactive charts breaking down where sales tax collections rose — and where they fell — across 38 Rio Grande... Read more »

Texas LNG locks in builder for $4B Brownsville export terminal as global demand rises

Texas LNG locks in builder for $4B Brownsville export terminal as global demand rises

March 10, 2026 • 3 min read

The project advances as war-related disruptions and energy security concerns drive demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas exports.... Read more »

Vantage Bank is building the next generation of cross-border payments

Vantage Bank is building the next generation of cross-border payments

March 9, 2026 • 5 min read

Vantage Bank’s work with tokenized deposits and programmable payments offers a look at how blockchain could reshape cross-border transactions.... Read more »

Tamaulipas ranchers brace for screwworm risk amid drought and export shutdown

Tamaulipas ranchers brace for screwworm risk amid drought and export shutdown

March 9, 2026 • 5 min read

Officials are racing to contain the parasite before it reaches northern border cattle corridors as drought tightens across the region.... Read more »

$610M screwworm facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg moves forward with federal contract

$610M screwworm facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg moves forward with federal contract

March 9, 2026 • 3 min read

The laboratory complex will produce sterile flies used to stop outbreaks of a parasite that can devastate livestock and wildlife.... Read more »

Reynosa coffee chain Moots Café opens seventh location, eyes franchise growth

Reynosa coffee chain Moots Café opens seventh location, eyes franchise growth

March 8, 2026 • 3 min read

The Reynosa-based brand has grown from a single café into a local chain employing about 80 people.... Read more »

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